Cape Town Scrap Metal Prices - South Africa

Cape Town is one of South Africa's capital cities and has the second largest population. It is known for its amazing coast and Table Mountain. As much of South Africa it has seen a lot of development over the past decade or so. This has given rise to a booming scrap metal industry. For those that are new to buying and selling scrap metal in Cape Town make sure you are aware of some basics. Scrap metal theft has been a huge problem in South Africa so there are now strict laws on scap metal sales. Make sure that you take your ID with you to the scrap yard as it is usually needed and in some cases a receipt is needed to sell anything. This can be dependent on the area so we advise that you go speak to a local scrap yard before rushing around collecting scrap without knowing how to sell it.

Another important thing to consider when getting into the scrap metal industry is where you plan to find scrap metal. This can be dependent on how much you can move at a time but with a van you have many options. Many of the people who we speak to area able to make good money removing old house appliances and selling the scrap. This is great as they are heavy and many people will even pay for you to take it away. Another option is building sites, with the permission of the manager some building sites will happily give you some scrap that they been you to get rid of. Make sure that you have the permission of owners before touching anything. If you are new to selling scrap, look around your own home or ask your neighbours. This will help to get an idea of how much things sell for and what is worth taking.

Cape Town has many great scrap yards so it is a brilliant place to sell scrap metal, whether it is just for a bit of extra cash or to become a full time career. My biggest tip is for you to find the scrap yards closest to where you plan to source material and have a look at each one. Each scrap yard is different and it is best to have a good idea of yards near you. What material you find is often not in your control however not all metal is worth the same and some are worth looking out for. Copper is the first one that you should be looking out for. It is hugely abundant and the price is high and always increasing. Most often it is found in wires, so selling scrap copper can be very profitable. Aluminium is another great material that you need to be looking out for. It is used everywhere and has decent value. Not worth as much as copper but much easier to get your hands on. Old cars are great for finding scrap aluminium and there are many people who will give you an old car for free if you can take it to the scrap yard yourself. For the latest scrap metal prices in Cape Town South Africa look below. Go here for the latest scrap metal prices in other regions of South Africa.